One Move SSK (Improved Slip Slip Knit)

[@mariecouture7591]

I have your book "Knitting bag of tricks" but I finally got the way to do the "one move SSK" by watching this video. Thank you so much. 😊

[@LynneKnits]

I just love this. What a game changer. Wish I could hit LIKE every time I watch. 😀😀

[@ammiller3911]

Years later and still so helpful!!!

[@sharontzu5]

You have saved my life. This is so much easier to do than the standard SSK, in addition to looking better.

[@JoeMoose517]

I hereby dub this the Lyons SSK, which sounds like a space shuttle to me, but hey who cares! The decrease lies flat, and looks really nice with lacework! Thank you!

[@wcwright44]

Love continuous improvement and Patty always delivers. What a tremendous teacher!!

[@VHcabowabo]

This is seriously life-changing, OMG. Thank you!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

You are so welcome

[@marywilkinson8975]

I just bought your book. I tried this for the first time last night I think I'm doing it right. It's great to find a video! Thank you 😊

[@doristegge4058]

Very Very good video. I can clearly see the yard and needles and the slow motion is also very helpful. Best knitting tutorial ever!

[@lallaward2862]

Oh, and by the way your “Knitting Bag of Tricks” book is invaluable. I have learned SO much from it. Thank you!

[@cathryncampbell8555]

Yes! The section on gauge helped me achieve accurate gauge, as I stopped bordering my gauge sample with garter stitches. I did not realize that the garter stitch edging was distorting my gauge samples. Thank you, Ms. Lyons!

[@paulagrey8055]

Patty, you have changed my world for the better - thank you!

[@jengee_ca]

I LOVE this hack! Started using it after getting your Knitting Bag of Tricks book, and I've never looked back. Thanks so much!

[@JaneODonohue]

Thank you! I just used your one step SSK to close the gap on a toe up sock. Perfection. I'm never going back.

[@awaredeshmukh3202]

Patty, you are a GENIUS! There is always more to learn and more to unvent, even for something so simple as an SSK. I tend to be a reductionist-ie, how different could a different method of SSKing be, given that it results in the same yarn pulled through the same loops in the same order-but this is *opening my mind* in the best way

[@satsumamoon]

Enter 1st as if to Knit, leaving st. On the needle, enter 2nd st as if to ktbl, knit them both together. Brilliant!

[@amber438]

Wow this is a game changer for me!! Makes me want to rip out my shawls for a redo!! Thank you!!

[@user-mp3go9ve9l]

I just tried this out and it really worked great! I'm knitting with really bulky yarn, so the left decreases were glaringly evident, ugly and really distracting from the design-- this technique cleaned things up immediately! Thank you!!

[@vholland6785]

Oh I need to try this! Also thanks for giving a throwing version.

[@abgates56]

I just tried this for the first time after discovering this video a few days ago. It made the prettiest mitten top I've every knitted! It's a little finicky to work, especially the first few times, but it is worth it for the really nice result. I don't hate the SSK anymore! Thank you!

[@emilyshaul2910]

What a beautiful "SSK". I'm using it for socks and the gussets are prefect now. Thanks!

[@annieyoung4]

I’m knitting hat decreases (K2tog, ssk) and then knit next row and it’s just so loose between these 2 stitches. This tightens up that space beautifully. Thanks you for this. 😊

[@Jinxyisms]

I've been knitting for 4 years and have never heard of this before. Thank you very much! I can't wait to try it out on the cowl I just started. You also helped me figure out how to avoid ladders in magic loop. Thank you for that too.

[@KendraFletcher]

Patty, I took your customizing patterns class at STITCHES this last weekend and loved it. You are an engaging speaker and you gave me the confidence I needed to make some of the major alterations I've avoided. Now, you've solved my #1 problem. Seriously. I've been knitting for 25 years and the SSK never looks as nice as the K2tog. Tried this and voila! Thanks!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Yippee. I'm so glad it helped.

[@khaldisamia6809]

As usual, Patty is brilliant 👍 It looks sooooo much better 🙏 Thank you Patty

[@afidnea]

I learn so much from you as a beginner and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

That's so nice to hear! I hope you join me in one of our video sweater classes! www.ravelry.com/bundles/sweater-class

[@johannapfeiffer6676]

You are the smartest person I know, thank you for this. Honestly the SSK drives me nuts.

[@bonnadowns524]

How clever indeed 🙏💝🙏 I just learned it right now👌 Thanks you so much for teaching us🙏

[@claudiar4235]

Love this - thank you so much, you have changed my SBSK world 🤩

[@ojaimark]

I can't believe I've never seen this video before. I knit Portuguese style and ktbl is very awkward so I've done sl1k1psso in place of ssk for years. But coming out of the back loop of the second stitch like this and then swinging the tip back to the front will stretch things out like shown while also getting the needle in place to make the new stitch. Besides making a neater left leaning decrease, this might just also be a great way of doing ssk Portuguese style.

[@francesg3304]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I saved your video, & sent the link to my email. Thank you for your very fine expertise & making it possible for me to knit for my lovely family in excellence. I have learned so much from KZbin, & you are one of its best teachers! ❤️

[@pjschmid2251]

This is amazing 🤯 . I can’t wait to bring this to our next guild zoom knit night. SSKs have been something that always left me with regret and you have solved it. Genius 👏🏻

[@nancysteiner8814]

Thank you Patty! I have been very unhappy with the look of my ssk and will definitely try this.😀

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

I think you'll like it. There are many more tricks in my video sweater classes. Hope you'll join us: www.ravelry.com/bundles/sweater-class

[@susansmith6058]

Great tip! Love the look of this ssk!

[@teresaw.7950]

Oh my goodness...I love this..I have always rued that my sock toe decreases look different on each side.👍

[@dzarate85]

Already trying this technique and it's works wonderfully. Thanks for sharing 👌

[@lolainma3218]

Exactly what I confronted today! Thank you! I just bought your book!

[@adelahorakova5341]

Thank you, Patty! It is a gamechanger for my socks especially! Have just tried it last night on the toe and it looks flawless!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Glad you like it!

[@jma782]

I finally mastered this one. Thanks, Patty!!

[@Gimpinalong]

Mind. Blown. If this works for me you’re going on my favorite people forever list! Im such a perfectionist and my ssks have been killing me! UPDATE: IT WORKED IT WORKED IT WOOOOORRRRRKKKKKKKKKED!!!!!!!!!! :happy dance happy dance happy dance happy dance: 💃🏼 omg this has changed my ssk’s forever!! They’re pretty! Now instead of dreading coming up on an ssk im excited!!! Oh wow I can’t thank you enough!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️ #favoritepeoplelist

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

How exciting!!!

[@theastewart6721]

Gimpinalong Yay! Definitely going to give this a try!

[@debmidas7736]

Patty Lyons! You are awesome! Love your teaching method

[@judystaroska09]

Just saw this and wow!! I'm glad I did. I can't wait to try it. Thank you very much

[@peachesfireside178]

Patty, I have had my top 4 people for sometime well let me say there has been some bumping going on today (first time I have had the honor of watching you) I now have my top five and you are on the mountain top right now! Oh, I am going to be sharing you on a knitting group for sure, I am subscribing and I look forward to maybe some of your other fans commenting back and some new people subscribing to you. from Fireside Knitter in Montana.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Aw!!

[@maryperentou2052]

I always had a problem with ssk ''' never satisfied ] this way is very beautiful THANK YOU VERY MUCH XX

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

yea!!

[@michellegaleher5951]

I've never seen that technique! I'm going to try it!

[@coldfusionmusical]

Wow, I never thought about that trick before for SSK, though a bit awkward, if it improves the look on the SSK I'm totally giving it a try. You're a genius! Thanks for the tutorial, very clearly explained and logical.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

You get so used to it, that it won't feel awkward at ALL. We used this on the Tortola video sweater class and Corcoran video sweater class. Made the decrease look lovely and smooth!

[@fdrake4508]

just tried it and it's soooooo neat. thank you very much!

[@theastewart6721]

This is great! Have you ever seen an SSK slipped as if to purl? I did but always thought they were slipped knit wise. Thanks foe an awesome tip!

[@sophiedeschamps4389]

PATTY!!!! you changed my life!!!! THANK YOU!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

You are so welcome!!

[@DillyDahlia]

Omg, I need to do a practice swatch and try this like right now.

[@margreffle]

Thank you Patty! This looks perfect! Another tool in my knitting tool box. This is like a major new feature added to a car that greatly improves enjoyment and drivability, like power windows or even automatic transmission! 😁💗

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Glad you like it

[@leisl103]

Just wow!!! Love this, but I'll have to come back when it's SSK time to review before doing it for real.

[@lolainma3218]

You’re the best! I love your book on tips too!

[@jacquegrubbs482]

Absolute Genius!!! This is brilliant, thanks!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Thanks!

[@CajunBear45]

That was amazing to watch and the result is astounding! Thanks so much! Saving this in Favorites so when I come across it I will have this to refer to!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

So glad you liked it.!

[@mandypayne29]

WOW...can't wait to try this! THANK You!

[@reggieb2127]

Very helpful! Thank you for the video.

[@Robin-xe1zo]

My dear Granny B, born in London, professional knitter in Malta in WWII, showed me her SSK in about 1975. It was: Slip 1 knit-wise, slip 1 purl-wise; then, with the left needle, knit those two stitches on the right needle together through the front loops. I believe it is the same SSK result as yours, Patty. I may be biased, but I think it's a little quicker and easier. Interesting, no?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Your gran was onto a part of it, but I'm afraid it's not quite the whole picture. Also, it's not quite quicker, and it won't really give you the same results. Your Gran did twist the bottom stitch, but she added a few extra moves in there that you don't need, and it's skipping the most important step which is stretching out the bottom loop to take slack out of the first loop. When you slip a stitch from on needle to the other purlwise, you are moving a stitch from one needle to the other for not reason. So instead of slipping one stitch, slipping another stitch, then inserting your needle into them both and knitting them together, I just put my needle into both stitches and knit them together AND fix the slack. Have you tried what I'm teaching in the video yet? Give it a try. In my upcoming book I show a picture side by side from the old slip one as if to knit, slip one as if to purl vs the one move SSK and you'll see the huge difference.

[@Robin-xe1zo]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting Well, Auntie Robin respectfully owns her disagree! I did grab my needles and yarn and tried the way you suggest as well as my own to have a good look at them both. I find Granny B's way less awkward (the stitches are slipped so that one doesn't have to fish around the back and try to get the needle in that tighter stitch) and therefore ultimately quicker, and the most important thing -- as you say, and I agree, to stretch out the second loop to take slack out of the first -- is accomplished automatically Granny's way when the left needle is inserted through the front loops at a 45-degree angle. This difference aside, this is a very good opportunity, now I'm typing, to thank you for all your videos, Patty. I think they're wonderful. Your illustration of tension issues arising from the way many KZbin knitting teachers demonstrate Continental alone was absolutely brilliant and worth its weight in gold.

[@mabn8308]

It works beautifully! Indeed "genius" Thank you.

[@nancymarino5855]

Thank you so much. I can't wait to make something to utilize the ssk.

[@kathyspitler4947]

This is an amazing technique!! Love it!!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

So glad!

[@gimpavarra]

So cute. Many thanks of this amazing pattern

[@Enig_Mata]

Thank you - glad to have found this video.

[@paulabarrow1559]

I love this method. I now have a pattern that calls for an SSSK and am wondering if there is a method for this double decrease. Many thanks!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

I prefer a Sk2p. If you have my book, I have a great tip for that - pattylyons.com/product/patty-lyons-knitting-bag-of-tricks/

[@paulabarrow1559]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting Thank you Patty! I do have your book and found your suggestion on p.102. I knew you would have a solution.

[@lindsypenney3064]

I’m a Left handed Eastern Mount knitter. I think I spend more time translating techniques than actual knitting, but I’m determined to figure this one out! 💪🏼

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

I have a video about Combination Knitting here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17YmminetaGeKM I have a full class where you can learn all about different styles and methods of knitting (by the way, the fact that you hold your yarn in your left hand has nothing to do with the formation of the stitch - common misunderstanding) here: pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/

[@lindsypenney3064]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting I actually hold the yarn in my right hand, and knit right side rows towards the right. The mirror image of a Right handed Continental knitter, except my stitches are mounted with the leading leg behind the needle. My Nana was an Irish Immigrant who knit Eastern European style. She taught me to knit when I was 5, 30 years ago, by sitting across from me. I’ve actually gotten really good at Right handed Combination knitting, holding the working yarn in my Left hand and working Right side rows towards the Left, by watching Russian knitting tutorials! Knitting is in my blood, and I could never live without it! Thank you for covering so many amazing topics and advanced techniques! I’ve been binge watching your tutorials all morning 😆

[@BetsyDelfosseNH]

Wow- can’t wait to try that!

[@PippinRed67]

Brilliant!!! Love a simple and effective technique!

[@jemmilton1948]

God damn I get so excited every time I do one of these, you make me feel like a pro 😎

[@debreischool]

Wonderfully Patty, thanks a lot!

[@amg3207]

That is amazing Im going to try that!! you make it look so easy!! thank you :)

[@pennykennealy]

Wow! Thank you for this, it’s a great help!

[@shortcake180]

Brilliant! I love it! Thank you!

[@anitadizney8987]

What a great solution!

[@anitadizney8987]

I'm finding it to be an awkward maneuver. Maybe I'll watch a few more times. Practice!

[@lindanovak7232]

Great video- I shall definitely have to try this!

[@knittingnut50]

Wow! That is a game changer! Thank you!

[@terrydickson6468]

Amazing job patty ❤️🧶

[@cheyenne99]

This is revolutionary

[@joanndeming3467]

I'll be darn ! That looks pretty good. Thank you 💖

[@lallaward2862]

This is SUCH a great improvement. Do you anywhere show how to tink this SSK, Patty? I’m stupidly struggling! I guess I could try and deconstruct and make sense of it, but it would be a quicker learning curve if you’ve already told us somewhere!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Tinking this ssk is no different than tinking a standard SSK with one small difference. With a traditional ssk, when you tink it, you then have to reverse both stitch mounts. Here after you insert your needle back to front into both stitches to tink them, you only have to reverse the first stitch mount. To REALLY understand how to tink increases and decreases (as well as tons of other fixes) check out this class - pattylyons.com/product/advanced-fixes-in-knitting-23/

[@lallaward2862]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting That is SO nice of you to get back to me so swiftly, thank you VERY much! And I’ll definitely check out your class.

[@katiefowler5170]

Thank-you!

[@SR949900]

I hope you can show your improved SK2P soon from page 103 of your knitting bag of trick book 😄

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Make sure you follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/pattyjlyons/ I just filmed a reel on that. I'm doing a lot of short form videos over on Instagram.

[@beverleytaylor6480]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting I

[@carolynmilne5538]

Wow thank you so much!

[@ileanaleah2545]

Lovely thank you

[@lles6235]

You are amazing!, I cannot thank you enough!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

glad it helped!

[@marilyn1228]

Thanks for this!!!

[@bubba6381]

Do you have a one step method for an SSP? Thank you for the one step SSK it works great and easy when you have done a few.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

sort of. Something I teach in my DVD Knitting Bag of Tricks. Prep in the row before by working an Eastern knit, then on your ssp row, just purl two together through the back loop. You can email me [e-mail] if you'd like to get that class.

[@shelives7]

This looks perfect. I’m doing waistline decreases on a sweater and don’t like how noticeable they are. The K2tog isn’t a bad, but Do you have a better one for k2tog?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

The k2tog is not an issue. When you watch the SSK video, you'll see it's all about MATCHING the already one move, already clean leaning k2tog.

[@DianeBuls]

I have a question..I’m making a multidimensional scarf in garter stitch…I would love to do this ssk for the next one…on the return row, would you do a purl stitch then continue in garter for the rest of the row? Hope you understand what I’m asking. Thank you

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Garter is knitting every row. If you purl a stitch you will interrupt the pattern.

[@April_Davis]

Fabulous! Thank you!!!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

You are so welcome.

[@eileengruber]

This method without exaggeration has changed my knitting life! B\

[@Stephlovesnapping]

Love this! Thanks so much!

[@cyclemad-e]

If I did a ‘ slip the first stitch as if to purl and then knit the second stitch and psso’ would this be as good?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

That will twist the top stitch.

[@Tanweeregy]

Thank you 🌸

[@clairemottinger6407]

How could this work for a Combination knitter? I know a Left leaning decrease is a knit 2 together in combination but could this be applied to a Right leaning decrease, which we work as an SSK?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

No. They are totally different structures. A left leaning decrease needs stitch #1 to sit on top of stitch #2. Whatever stitch your needle first enters ends up on top. A right leaning decrease is stitch #2 sitting on top of stitch #1. You have to work into the leading leg to work these stitches not twisted, so that means for the Western knitter, reseating the left slanting dec and for the Eastern knitter, reseating the right slanting dec. You can learn more about it here: pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/

[@TVkpei]

Thanks a lot .

[@elainewaterhouse9563]

Brilliant thank you!

[@vadec5909]

Amazing!! Thank you

[@peachy75019]

Brilliant!

[@susanpeterson9947]

👏👏👏. Thanks so much!

[@jennapickhardt5243]

Looks so nice! Question: if you were going to do sssk would you go through the front loops of the first two and then pivot to the back loop of the third stitch? Or is there a different technique to improve the sssk?

[@juliapriest9427]

I don't think that's possible with this technique, but you could go through the front loop of one stitch and the back loops of the next two.

[@shorty9061]

Genius!